ILR - from Tier

[Al33]

Dear All,

I entered in UK on Tier 4 visa in 2011 for MSc that was due to expire on 12-Nov-2012.
Meanwhile i got job and started working from Sep-2012(at this time i was on tier-4 visa and allowed to work because i had submitted my dissertation) and my company make an application to get Sponsorship licence.

As we were getting close to my visa expiry, our HR starts sending emails to home office for the application update but they said application is under process. A day before my visa expiry we made a phone call and they suggested you can wait another 28 days after visa expiry,if you haven't receive by then make a tier 2 general application without licence.

On 28-Nov-2012 we made an application without Licence after the consultation with Immigration lawyer, our licence got approved on 08-December-2012. (home office admitted the delay because it was a small company but the revenue was like a bigger company, we applied as a small company for licence and they said it is big company and you should pay more fee, once we paid extra fee they said no this is small company )

First week of Feb-2013 i got refusal letter stating that "you do not meet the requirement of paragraph 245HD(b)"

My company hire an immigration solicitor to take this case, the reasons were:

1) they did not issue license on time
2) they misguided us , we got evidences as emails from home office

After all the struggle, home admitted their mistake and GRANT ME TIER-2 General on 25-03-2013

Since then i am on Tier-2 general, as i am approaching to completion of 5 years on Tier-2 general, does above refusal make any affect on my ILR?

Thanks for listening me, i would appreciate your suggestions on this.

Regards,

[iworker]

No, it should not have any impact on your ilr.
U can apply 28 days before 25-03-18

[Al33]

No, it should not have any impact on your ilr.
U can apply 28 days before 25-03-18

Thanks alot, very much appreciated